Subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location in a developmentally retarded child with hypothyroidism in an iodine deficiency region

Hakan Demir; Fatma Berk; Serkan Isgoren; R Okan Erdincler; Ercüment Ciftci; Cumali Aktolun

doi:10.1007/BF02988646

Subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location in a developmentally retarded child with hypothyroidism in an iodine deficiency region

Ann Nucl Med. 2002 Nov;16(7):483-6. doi: 10.1007/BF02988646.

Authors

Hakan Demir¹, Fatma Berk, Serkan Isgoren, R Okan Erdincler, Ercüment Ciftci, Cumali Aktolun

Affiliation

¹ Department of Nuclear Medicine, Kocaeli University Medical School, Derince, Kocaeli, Turkey.

PMID: 12508839
DOI: 10.1007/BF02988646

Abstract

The authors present a case of subhyoid ectopic thyroid with mediolateral location diagnosed by technetium-99m pertechnetate scan. The ectopia was associated with hypothyroidism and developmental retardation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child, Preschool
Choristoma / complications
Choristoma / diagnostic imaging*
Constipation / etiology
Developmental Disabilities / etiology
Female
Hair Diseases / etiology
Humans
Hyoid Bone* / diagnostic imaging
Hypothyroidism / diagnostic imaging*
Hypothyroidism / etiology
Intellectual Disability / etiology
Neck / diagnostic imaging
Radionuclide Imaging
Thyroid Gland / abnormalities*
Thyroid Gland / diagnostic imaging*